Petrol/diesel Prices... WTF?

[MsDG]

I dunno if this is a Birmingham thing but all the garages around here seem to have unleaded and diesel at exactly the same price! I have never, ever seen that before... it seems very odd?

[Nibb]

Its the same here in S Wales, with Lebanon kicking off again and Iran taking the piss expect the £1 litre before June is out!

[diablos]

I dont even know the pump prices never look just fill the thing up.

[Waka]

Same here too - why WTF?!

What was taking the piss was diesel being more expensive than petrol...the duty is the same and diesel is a far cruder fuel (cheaper to make) than petrol.

Diesel was only more expensive because it was getting so popular...supply and demand i.e. the fuel companies ripping us off.

W.

[Over Carl]

Sign up at www.petrolprices.com

every week I get an email like

Spoiler:

Hi CarLover,

This is your petrol prices update from www.petrolprices.com. Your current
settings are to receive e-mail updates weekly.

5 cheapest stations within 5 miles of "AB1 2CD" for Unleaded...
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Station : Shell Hospital Bridge, Staines Road, Twickenham
Brand : Shell
Distance: 3.28 miles
Price : 93.9p
Updated : 16-05-2007
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Station : Shell Roundabout, Greenford Road, Greenford
Brand : Shell
Distance: 3.68 miles
Price : 93.9p
Updated : 16-05-2007
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Station : Shell Oak Lane, Richmond Road, Twickenham
Brand : Shell
Distance: 4.03 miles
Price : 93.9p
Updated : 16-05-2007
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Station : Shell Heston, Heston Road, Heston, Hounslow
Brand : Shell
Distance: 0.22 miles
Price : 94.9p
Updated : 16-05-2007
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Station : Shell Gillette Corner, Great West Road, Brentford
Brand : Shell
Distance: 2.5 miles
Price : 94.9p
Updated : 16-05-2007

Also you can log on and find a map with XX number of cheapest locations within XX radius.

[wiggi28]

I dont even know the pump prices never look just fill the thing up.

exactly

my pal moans all the time about the prices and drives miles from home to sava a penny a litre but his tank only holds about 60 litres and its costs more than the sixty pence to get to the cheaper fuel station and back the thick cun7 .

[Over Carl]

I never bother either.

Has anyone else noticed if you fill your tank to the top you get an extra 3-5 miles per £10. Has anyone else noticed if you are changing gear over XXXXrpm you get worse mileage. Cars are gonna rip you off, end of. If you aren't happy, live with the bus like I currently am.

[Over Carl]

Before anyone asks, if my local pump happens to be the cheapest, I'll make a point of using it, and my mum asks me every week for the updates.

[cosmicma]

i find the measure is more important than the price
some garages don't half give a short measure and if you look at your reciept or the litre readout on the pump you'l see the discrepency between the actual amount it is per ltr and the measure you get for your money
some gararges are worse than others

[StephenDon24]

My local Tesco has diesel 1p liter cheaper than unleadded at 93.9.

As my car is diesel . . . .bonus!

[SiE]

been paying £1.02 for the last few weeks on V Power. Its a rip off.

[delambo]

The price per litre doesnt affect me because I always put in £20

[Little John]

There are huge differences in price at the moment all over, some places in bolton are at 93.9 for diesel others are 97.9. There are most places selling petrol for the same price as diesel but the others diesel is cheaper. just like it used to be but the difference is only 1p